We're one year old. Last year on Independence Day in the US, we launched our innovation as an alternative to the status quo. We've come a long way in 12 months. Not as far as I thought, but at the same time farther than I thought. Sounds paradoxical, I know. Our team has swelled. As … Continue reading Copiosis Turns One
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I love it when we're pointed to information initially meant to destroy our argument that the one percent are needed to make socioeconomic change a reality and that the one percent will gladly assist, once a viable alternative surfaces. PopularResistance.org recently published an article claiming to show dramatic differences between elite interests and public priorities. Looking at … Continue reading One percenters don’t care? Think again
What makes people who accomplish extraordinary things extraordinary? Is it living free of commonly-held beliefs about success and failure? How many times are you willing to try something before you succeed at it? Three, three hundred, three thousand? How many years are you willing to work on a worthwhile goal? One, 10, 20? People give up after a few … Continue reading Accomplishing the extraordinary (and impossible)
Last month, elites and a group of impressive foundations gathered in London for a neoconservative-sponsored event dubbed "Conference on Inclusive Capitalism: Building Value, Renewing Trust". The event has an impressive premise: Since the financial crisis of 2008, a significant debate has begun about how to improve capitalism so that it creates long-term value that sustains human … Continue reading Inclusive Capitalism: An Oxymoron?